Ants (Carpenter)

Most carpenter ant species establish their nest in decayed wood and later expand or enlarge this into sound wood. Inside nests are located in wood, insulation, and/or wall voids. Workers are a nuisance when out searching for food but are destructive to timers utilized for nesting activities. Outside, nests are typically located in rotting fence posts, stumps, old firewood, and in dead portions of standing trees.

Ants (Citronella)

The Citronella Ant is large, attractive, bright yellow ant. All members of the colony have a pleasant citrus smell when crushed. Citronella ants forage below the surface of the soil and are not normally seen. These ants are harmless. When swarming reproductive emerging they resemble termite swarmers.

Ants (Pavement)

This ant gets its name from commonly locating its nest in or under cracks in pavement. Inside, pavement ants will occasionally nest in walls, in insulation and under floors. The most likely place is in ground-level masonry walls of the foundation and especially near some heat source in the winter. They often follow pipes which come through slabs for access to upper floors of buildings.

Bees

Bees, hornets, and wasps are for the most part a very beneficial group of insects, being the major pollinators of flowering plants, helping to reduce the numbers of many insect pest species, etc.

Bed Bug

Once bed bugs are introduced, they often spread room to room throughout a building. The level of cleanliness has little to do with most bed bug infestations. Bed bugs have plenty of hiding places and an abundance of warm-blooded hosts.

Box Elder Bug

Box Elder Bugs do very little damage but at certain times of the year they can become a nuisance. Homeowners tend to notice these insects in the Spring and Fall.

Carpenter Bee

Carpenter Bees get their common name from their habit of boring into wood to make galleries for the rearing of young. The Carpenter bee closely resembles the bumble bee except that the abdomen is black and shiny instead of partially covered yellow hairs.

Centipede

When they are found in homes, they are often found in moist basements, damp closets and in bathrooms. If they are plentiful, there may be an underlying moisture problem that should be corrected. 

Clover Mites

Earwig

They are primarily nocturnal, feeding at night. They are scavengers, eating primarily dead insects and decomposing plant materials. They seek shelter under organic matter such as mulch, pine straw, leaf litter, and other debris. They prefer dark and damp areas like under sidewalks, and stones. They eat live plants and can be found in homes by getting in through entry points like doors and windows, and by going up the foundation.

Fleas

Flea control is difficult for pet owners to implement because two things must be done: (1) treat the pet and (2) treat the premises. Pet treatment alone is not sufficient because the animal quickly becomes reinfested from untreated premises. Remember, whenever you see adult fleas crawling on your pet, it is only a symptom of a much larger problem and time to call an exterminator!

German Cockroach

They feed on all food scraps left in kitchens or other rooms of the house, grease on stoves, spilled juices or milk, crumbs from cookies or sandwiches, dog or cat food left in bowels. They roam through our cupboards at night to see what packages of food aren't properly sealed so they can slip inside.

Millipede

Millipedes normally live outdoors but may become nuisance pests indoors by their presence due to excessive rainfall, drought or hibernation. They crawl into houses, basements, first-floor rooms, up foundation walls, into living rooms, up side walls and drop from the ceilings. Millipedes do not bite humans nor damage structures, household possessions or foods. They can give off a disagreeable odor and if crushed, leave an unsightly mess.

Mice

It does not need to drink water. It can squeeze through openings only ¼" wide to gain access to structures. It climbs very well, can jump straight up about 18", and can swim. It prefers to eat foods such as nuts, grains, or sweet things - it is NOT particularly fond of cheese. It is very curious, and will quickly investigate objects that are placed in its environment. It is nocturnal, meaning it much prefers to be active at night - it avoids open areas.

Spiders

Most spiders are nocturnal and will scurry away when disturbed unless they are tending egg sacs or young. During the day, they usually remain hidden and inactive in cracks and crevices, their webs, etc. Most spiders cannot penetrate human skin with their fangs and the bite of those that can, usually results in no more than a slight swelling and inflammation. The primary exceptions are the black widow and brown recluse spiders.

Termite

When a swarm occurs, winged termite swarmers emerge in large numbers from cracks in buildings or holes in the soil. Only a small percentage survive to form new colonies. Researchers generally agree that it takes years before a newly established colony will produce termite swarmers. Swarms occur at different times of the year - and day - for different termite species. Most species in the Eastern United States swarm in the spring during daylight hours. Homeowners should contact a pest management professional to perform a thorough inspection of the structure to recommend the best method of control.